Inova

Inova is a public virtual high school located in Casa Grande, Arizona, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 80 students. It is part of the Casa Grande Union High School District, which is ranked 348 out of 540 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Inova has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (62.5%) compared to the nearby schools, which range from 45-67% Hispanic. Academically, Inova lags behind the surrounding schools, with only 5% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Science, compared to 13-14% at the nearby Casa Grande Union High School and Vista Grande High School. In Math, Inova had 10% proficiency, while the district schools were at 18-19%. However, Inova had a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 94.3% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the 68.4% and 76.3% rates at the nearby district high schools.

Inova's high graduation rate coupled with its high dropout rate of 7.0% in 2021-2022 (compared to 5.1-6.8% at the other district high schools) suggests that the school may be successful in graduating a core group of students, but struggles to retain a significant portion of its student population. Additionally, Inova's virtual school model likely contributes to its high student-teacher ratio of 40:1, which could be a factor in its lower academic outcomes compared to the traditional district high schools. The nearby ASU Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande High School and Mission Heights Preparatory High School, both charter schools, generally outperform Inova and the district high schools in academic measures, highlighting the significant disparities in educational outcomes that can exist within a local community.